Certified Surgical Tech: OR Scrub & Procedure Support

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Maternity Leave

Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health in Paducah, KY is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech for full-time day-evening shifts (11:00–19:30) with call one night per week and every fourth weekend. The technologist serves as the primary scrub person or assistant for operative procedures.

Responsibilities include scrubbing into cases, sterilizing instruments, and assisting the team under surgeon supervision. The position requires a technical diploma and CST certification eligibility.

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma from a Surgical Technologist accredited program or comparable military training.
• Certified Surgical Tech (CST) certification is required.
• Eligibility for Surgical Technologist Certification.

Responsibilities

• Scrub and assist in operative procedures and maintain the sterile field.
• Make sure instruments and supplies are available for the scheduled case.
• Assist physician with sutures or electrocautery under direct supervision of the surgeon.
• Perform decontamination of instruments and support Central Sterile Processing.

Education

Technical Diploma in Surgical Technology

CST Certification

Military Surgical Tech Training

Job description

Baptist Health in Paducah, KY is seeking a Certified Surgical Tech for full-time day-evening shifts (11:00–19:30) with call one night per week and every fourth weekend. The technologist serves as the primary scrub person or assistant for operative procedures.

Responsibilities include scrubbing into cases, sterilizing instruments, and assisting the team under surgeon supervision. The position requires a technical diploma and CST certification eligibility.